Police briefs: Baby dies, two chases, woman found dead in park

Newborn baby dies

A newborn baby was found dead Friday morning, just six hours after she was born. The baby had been born at home in the 6100 block of Overlook and was delivered by a mid-wife around 2:30 a.m. Friday. The mother had been breastfeeding the baby around 5:50 a.m. and fell asleep with the child in her arms. She woke up at 8:20 a.m. and noticed that the baby was not breathing. First responders transported the baby to a local hospital, where a doctor pronounced her dead. An investigation is ongoing.

— Staff writer Dave Phillips

COMMERCE TWP.

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Accident on lake investigated

A 20-year-old Commerce Township man could face charges after being accused of crashing a boat into a personal watercraft hoist, sinking the watercraft in the process. No injuries were reported in the crash, which occurred shortly after 7 a.m. Friday, authorities said. Oakland County sheriff’s deputies were sent to the scene of the collision in the 3800 block of Commerce Road. The owner said the hoist that held her personal watercraft had been destroyed and she believed her jet ski had sunk. Deputies found the man’s damaged boat in the 5400 block of Inverrary Lane and spoke with him. The investigation has been turned over to the sheriff’s office’s marine division.

— Staff writer Dave Phillips

ROCHESTER HILLS

Domestic situation leads to chase, arrest

Deputies arrested a 43-year-old Hamtramck man after he violated a personal protection order by visiting his ex-girlfriend’s home, officials reported. A call came at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday from a home in the 2600 block of Dearborn and saw a vehicle matching a description of the suspect’s car leaving the scene. Deputies attempted to pull the vehicle over, but it sped away and “attempted to elude deputies traveling at a high rate of speed through a residential area, disregarding traffic control devices,” according to a release from the sheriff’s office. The suspect lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree at Alida and Crooks. He tried to run but was unsuccessful and arrested. No one was injured. The suspect has a criminal history including arrests for felony home invasion, indecent exposure, domestic violence, window peeping and obstruction of police, according to the sheriff’s office.

— Staff writer Dave Phillips

PONTIAC

Shots fired at car

Four teenagers had shots fired at them Friday night, but no injuries occurred. The victims were in a vehicle and met friends in the area of Owen and Young streets. They left and drove south on Young Street, where two men standing on the side of the road fired shots at the vehicle. Four gunshots struck the passenger side of the car around 9 p.m. Friday, but none of the occupants of the vehicle were hit by the bullets. The victim are a 19-year-old woman from Oxford Township, an 18-year-old Pontiac woman and two boys, 15 and 17, both Pontiac residents. Oakland County sheriff’s deputies did not find any spent casings at the scene. The investigation, which is ongoing, began shortly before those shots were fired, when a person in the 700 block of Young Street reported seeing two vehicles at the end of her street. When one of those vehicles drove past her house, she heard gunshots. None of the shots struck her house or any people. The call about the vehicle being shot came in a short time later.

— Staff writer Dave Phillips

PONTIAC

Man grabs teenager’s glasses

Authorities are seeking a man who stole a pair of Cartier glasses from a 17-year-old Pontiac boy. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mill Damn Park. The victim said he was driving in the park and, when he stopped, a man approached him, reached inside the vehicle and took the glasses. The suspect ran, and the victim and his father gave chase and saw the suspect enter a gold Chevrolet, believed to be either an Impala or a Malibu. A license plate number was obtained and given to sheriff’s deputies, who traced it to the Newman Apartments. The owner of the vehicle told deputies that she was a passenger in the vehicle when the incident occurred. She provided information to authorities, including the suspect’s Facebook page, and said he exited the car in the area of Woodward and Orchard Lake Road. The car owner was not sure where the man lived.

— Staff writer Dave Phillips

PONTIAC

Traffic stop leads to chase

A 23-year-old Auburn Hills man was arrested at his mother’s home after deputies said he drove off during a traffic stop. A deputy reported seeing the man driving a vehicle with one operating headlight and disregard a traffic control device on Oliver near Joslyn. The man pulled over shortly after midnight Tuesday but accelerated as the deputy exited his patrol car. A brief chase ended on Parkview Court in the Lake Village Apartments in Auburn Hills. The man exited the vehicle while it was still in motion, causing it to crash into two parked vehicles, officials said. He ran into his mother’s apartment but was arrested. Investigators learned the vehicle did not have a proper license plate and the driver’s license was suspended. The suspect has a criminal history including assault and battery, retail fraud and domestic assault. The owners of the parked vehicles could not be contacted, but deputies left crash information and business cards for them.

— Staff writer Dave Phillips

ORION TWP.

Woman found shot to death

A 63-year-old Rochester Hills woman was found dead Tuesday in Bald Mountain State Recreation Area park due to a gunshot wound that may have been self-inflicted. The woman’s husband told the Rochester Police Department that his wife left a suicide note and a map to where her body could be found at their home. He found the information, found her body and then drove to the police station. Oakland County sheriff’s deputies found the victim’s vehicle with car keys on the seat and a cell phone. The victim was found outside of the vehicle, and a shotgun was found nearby. An investigation is ongoing.